This one is for all Pasta Lovers who are trying to keep an eye on Portion Control this holiday season! You don’t have to suffer without your pasta, just eat a little less of it! I found that Mini Pumpkins make the best serving size, especially when eating this delicious, Low fat and Guilt-Free pumpkin sauce pasta! What I did:
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Creamy pumpkin pasta with sun dried tomatoes of simply with a sprinkle of parmesan
WHAT
3-4 Oz brown rice penne pasta
1/4 red onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp EVOO
1 teaspoons minced fresh sage
1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
1/2 cup 0% Greek yogurt (mascarpone or low fat cream cheese work as well)
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, julienned
Salt and ground pepper to taste
Red pepper flakes to taste
Optional:
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for sprinkling over the top (or in the sauce if you love it!)
2 mini pumpkins, cored and gutted into bowls
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HOW
Cook the pasta until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, add EVOO and sautée the onion, garlic and sage cooking over in moderately low heat until the onion is softened, about 5-6 minutes.
Add the pumpkin puree and using a hand blender or high speed blender/food processor, blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Add cup of pasta water and cook through in moderately low heat until hot. Mix in the greek yogurt or mascarpone and add red pepper flakes. Add sun dried tomatoes and the pasta. Toss it all together. Transfer the pumpkin bowls or pasta bowls of choice, sprinkle parmesan and voilá!
Enjoy!
Xoxo, Ana
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